ariana grande leads 2019 mtv ema nominationsariana grande leads “2019 mtv ema” nominations followed by billie eilish, lil nas x, j balvin and shawn mendes for 26th edition airing live globally november 3rd from seville, spainBTS UP FOR THREE AWARDSOFFICIAL PRESS RELEASENEWS PROVIDED BY MTV NEW YORK/SEVILLE—OCT. 1, 2019—MTV today announced nominations for the “2019 MTV EMAs,” with frontrunner Ariana Grande securing seven nods. Grande’s nominations include “Best Artist,” “Best Video” for her viral hit “thank you, next,” as well as “Best Song” alongside Shawn Mendes and EMA nominee newcomers Lil Nas X and Billie Eilish, who all follow Grande with six nods each. Latin American sensation J Balvin follows closely with five nominations including “Best Artist,” and Lizzo and Taylor Swift join the above contenders for “Best U.S. Act,” scoring four nods each. To tease this year’s nominees, MTV poured fans a “taste of Seville” with beautiful coffee art reveals. As a play on the traditional Spanish cortado, the nominees for “Best Artist,” “Best Video” and “Biggest Fans” were revealed via artistic foam cream visuals. The videos premiered across MTV’s global digital platforms and a coalition of media partners. The “2019 MTV EMAs” will take place at the FIBES, Conference & Exhibition Centre of Seville, Spain, and broadcast live on MTV in nearly 180 countries on Sunday, November 3 at 9:00pm ET. The 2019 MTV EMA Red Carpet is sponsored by the upcoming film, “Charlie’s Angels.” Voting is now open at mtvema.com until November 2nd at 11:59pm CET, so fans can cast votes beginning today. COMPLETE LIST – 2019 MTV EMA NOMINEES BEST VIDEO BEST ARTIST BEST SONG BEST COLLABORATION BEST NEW BEST POP BEST LIVE BEST ROCK BEST HIP-HOP BEST ALTERNATIVE BEST ELECTRONIC BEST LOOK BIGGEST FANS BEST PUSH BEST WORLD STAGE *Ariana Grande (US), Taylor Swift (US), Ed Sheeran (UK & Ireland), Shawn Mendes (Canada) and Burna Boy (Africa) are among those nominated for Best Act in their respective home regions. For more detail, check with your local MTV PR representative for participating countries and respective local nominees. ABOUT THE 2019 MTV EMA **Check local listings.
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October 1, 2019 4:00pm ET by MTV |